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Old 09-07-2014, 01:49 PM   #64
dradernh
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Originally Posted by AZP Installs View Post
When we went to the Motul 300v we switched to the 5w30 and even that was getting to 275+

When running that hot, I would feel more comfortable running 5w30 or even 5w40 as they will start to thin out at those temps down to a 20 weight anyway. Really though I would not want to see temps above 230 on track, and preferably 215 would be best.
I was thinking something along the lines of Red Line's 15w50 race oil. Would that kind of oil be inappropriate for this motor, boosted or not?
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